Bob Corker facts for kids
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Bob Corker
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| United States Senator from Tennessee |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with Lamar Alexander |
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| Preceded by | Bill Frist |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
| Mayor of Chattanooga | |
| In office April 16, 2001 – April 18, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Kinsey |
| Succeeded by | Ron Littlefield |
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| Born | August 24, 1952 Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth |
| Children | Julia Emily |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bob Corker (born August 24, 1952) is an American politician. On January 3, 2007, he became the junior U.S. Senator from Tennessee. From 2001 to 2005, he was Mayor of Chattanooga.
Corker was born on August 24, 1952 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He graduated from the University of Tennessee. He and his wife Elizabeth have two daughters.
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Modern extension of the Hunter Museum of American Art
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Corker was joined at his inauguration by Bill Frist, Howard Baker, and Lamar Alexander
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U.S. Senators Bob Corker, Richard Burr, Lamar Alexander, and Congressman John Duncan among others at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2009
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Corker with U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper, Bart Gordon, and Zach Wamp
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Corker speaking at the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce breakfast in 2010
